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Appalachia in the Media
Essay and internet links covering the history of negative coverage of the Appalachian region and people in news media and popular entertainment, including reflections on the possible reasons for these portrayals.
http://cva.morehead-st.edu/culture/media/index.html
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Appalachia Service Project
A Christian home repair/home building ministry through which volunteers and staff repair and build homes for low-income families in rural Central Appalachia. Program information, volunteer opportunities, background on regional issues, and essays.
http://www.asphome.org/
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Appalachia's War
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette series on changes in the region 35 years after President Johnson launched the War on Poverty.
http://www.post-gazette.com/headlines/20001126appindex9.asp
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Appalachian Community Fund
Provides funding for social change to community and grassroots organizations in Central Appalachia, including West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, and southwest Virginia. Information about programs, issues, and the grant process.
http://www.appalachiancommunityfund.org/
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Appalachian Focus
A non-profit educational and research organization for the people of the Central Appalachian Mountains. Contains news of current events, history, economy, problems, triumphs, and struggles.
http://www.appalachianfocus.org/
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Central Appalachian Network
Multi-state network working to build a healthy regional economy in Central Appalachia. Promotes economic justice through ecologically sustainable rural development strategies, local self-reliance and innovative community building.
http://www.ilgard.ohiou.edu/can/
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Housing Problems in Central Appalachia
Profiles the housing situation in the Appalachian counties and cities of Kentucky, West Virginia, Tennessee and Virginia, and the challenges that must be faced in improving housing in this impoverished region.
http://www.ruralhome.org/pubs/infoshts/appalachia.htm
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Sociology of Appalachia
Information and links on regional identity, crafts, education, religion, food, economics, environment, music, storytelling, and festivals.
http://www2.tntech.edu/sociology/app/index.html
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The Mountain Laurel
An online journey into the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains, featuring stories and photos of the people and cultural heritage of the region along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
http://www.mtnlaurel.com/
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